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Your screenwriter's voice is your currency (How to nurture your inner voice)

3/28/2021

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A screenwriter can only go so far with understanding the basics of the craft like formatting and structure. What sets you apart from the pack is your voice. Your voice is the sum of a variety of choices you make as a writer. The way you write your action lines, the types of stories you choose, the characters you create and their world views, and the way you write your dialogue adds up to your unique voice. We may not think twice about those pieces but that attention to detail is what will give your baby something to say. So if your baby is a bit mute at the moment (LOL) here are some exercises to get it to speak its first words.


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How to be a screenwriter and not be so sensitive about your sh*t. #ErykahBadu (Taking critique in stride)

3/21/2021

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ERYKAH BADU
Notes, notes, notes. It's the most dreaded part of the process, but it can also be the most rewarding if you approach it correctly. Art is meant to be critiqued whether you're an artist, screenwriter, or musician. People are gonna have opinions on your sh*t. It may hurt to see someone rip your baby to shreds with notes, but as screenwriters, no script gets anywhere without critiques and revisions. So, let’s not be like Erykah and be so sensitive about our sh*t LOL. If you struggle with receiving notes, here are some tips on taking notes/critiques in stride. 

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You can't pour from an empty cup! (Self care for screenWriters)

3/14/2021

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THE GREAT GATSBY
Let's face it, screenwriters aren’t the best when it comes to self-care. We stretch ourselves thin competing with ourselves and people we have never even met, trying to write the perfect scene while our eyeballs sear like steak. We may think we're doing our due diligence. As the saying goes, writing is suffering... but that’s bullsh*t. 

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